Question | Answer |
Absence or cessation of breathing | Apnea |
Abnormality or irregularity in the heart rhythm | Arrhythmia |
Thickening, decreased elasticity, and calcification of arterial walls | Ateriosclerosis |
Term used to describe a pulse that feels full because of increased power of cardiac contraction or as a result of increased blood volume | Bounding |
Slow heartbeat; Pulse below 60 BPM | Bradycardia |
Ear wax | Cerumen |
Slow respirations | Bradypnea |
Diminished lung capacity; Irreversible | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
Rhythm pattern of activity or behavior that follows a day-night cycle | Diurnal |
Difficult or painful breathing | Dyspnea |
Elevated BP of unknown cause or apparent reason sometimes called primary hypertension | Essential Hypertension |
Elevated temperature | Febrile |
Body's function in balance | Homeostasis |
Increase in depth of breathing | Hyperpnea |
High BP | Hypertension |
Prolonged and deep breathing | Hyperventilation |
BP that is below normal | Hypotension |
Pulse that skips beats | Intermittent Pulse |
When an individual has to sit or stand to breathe comfortably | Orthopnea |
Temporary fall in BP when a person quickly changes from a recumbent position to a standing position | Orthostatic (postural) Hypotension |
Inflammation or infection or the external auditory canal (Swimmer's Ear) | Otitis Externa |
The area outside of or away from an organ or structure | Peripheral |
Condition in which the radial pulse is less than the apical pulse; May indicate a peripheral vascular abnormality | Pulse Deficit |
Difference between systolic and diastolic BP | Pulse pressure |
Febrile or fever | Pyrexia |
Abnormal crackling breath sound during inspiration | Rales |
Abnormal rumbling sound on expiration | Rhonchi |
Elevated BP resulting from another condition (kidney disease) | Secondary Hypertension |
Irregular heartbeat that originates in the sinoatrial node (pacemaker) | Sinus Arrhythmia |
Instrument that measures the volume of air inhaled and exhaled | Spirometer |
Snoring sound | Stertorous |
Fainting | Syncope |
Rapid heart rate (over 100 BPM) | Tachycardia |
Rapid shallow respiration | Tachypnea |
Describes a pulse that is scarcely perceptible | Thread |
High pitched sound on expiration | Wheezing |
Varies with age of the PT | Pulse rate |
Reflects the strength of the heart when it contracts | Pulse Volume |
Narrow the lumen of the blood vessels, which can increase BP | Arterial Plaques |
Increases the risk of arteriosclerosis, which increases BP | Aging |
Pt. can ____ if the BP drops suddenly due to quickly changing position | Faint |
____ is the top number | Systolic |
____ is the bottom number | Diastolic |
Caffeine is a _____, May cause temporary change in VS | Stimulant |
Trapped air in the cuff's bladder between readings may cause an ________ in the BP reading | Artificial Increase |
To convert pounds (lbs) to Kilograms (kg), multiply the number of lbs by ____, or divide by 2.2 | 0.45 |
To convert Kg to Lbs ____ the number of Kg by 2.2 | Multiply |
Pt. with diabetes must have their weight monitored so that the _______ of their treatment can be determined | Effectiveness |
Used only in pediatric Pt. | Stethoscope Bell |
You do not need gloves to take a _____ | Temperature |
Any item that comes into contact with a potentially infectious waste must be disposed of in a | Bio-Hazardous Waste Container |
____ temporarily increases VS | Smoking cigarettes |
____ rhythm affects VS | Diurnal |
Newborns tend to have ____ normal ranges for body temp | Lower |
In healthy Pt. the ______ the Pt. the faster the heart rate | Younger |
____ can have a healthy pulse rate under 60 BPM because of the increased strength of the Myocardium | Athletes |
The most accurate method of recording pulse is the ____ second apical pulse measurement | 60 |
Exchange of gases at the cellular level | Internal Respiration |
Controlled in the brain's respiratory center | Respiratory Homeostasis |
The MA should try to observe the Pt's breathing without the persons knowledge because the breathing rate can be _____ voluntarily | Altered |
A _____ is a complete heartbeat | Cardiac Cycle |
Refers to the level of the thickness of the blood | Viscosity |
_____ causes an increase in the body temperature because of the energy being released | Shivering |
Temporal artery temperature and rectal methods provide the _________ reflection of core infant temperatures | Most Accurate |
Average adult pulse rate is ____ BPM | 80 |
Artery should be placed at the same level or lower than the ____ to obtain the most accurate BP reading | Heart |
____ is a significant factor when weighing a Pt. | Privacy |
_____ pulses are heard through a stethoscope | Apical |
____ pulse is felt at the wrist | Radial |
_____ pulses are located at the side of the head at eye level | Temporal |
______ pulses are palpated behind the knees | Popliteal |
______ pulses are located on either side of the thyroid gland in the throat | Carotid |
____ pulses are palpated across the arch of the foot | Pedal |
The ____ pulse is found at the crevice of the elbow | Brachial |
Can occur with anxiety | Tachycardia |
Conditioned athletes have a ____ resting pulse | Slower |
_____ temperature is a safe and efficient method of taking the temperature of older children and adults | Aural |
____ is the difference in the systolic and diastolic reading | Pulse Pressure |
You should take BP over the ______ artery in the antecubital space | Brachial |
Measures BP | Sphygmomanometer |
_______ the apical pulse is the most accurate method of measuring the pulse of an infant | Auscultating |
One respiration happens every __ pulse beats | 4 |
_______ temperature is a reliable method if the Pt. cannot hold their mouth open | Tympanic |
The bluish discoloration of the tissues due to lack of oxygen | Cyanosis |
_____ of hypertension include nose bleeds, headache, dizziness, and chest pain | Complications |
______ fever comes and goes fluctuating between normal and elevated | Intermittent |
____ is given for a fever | Tylonal |
Management of high BP is more aggressive in Pt. with diabetes and/or kidney disease to prevent further _____ | Complications |